| Demographics | Senate District 9 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 20,525 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,804 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | -3.64% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,084 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,316 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 873 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 421 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 889 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,088 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,141 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,268 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,559 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,320 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,867 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,194 |
| 85 Years and Over | 669 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.63% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 77.84% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 22.65% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 18.83% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 3.38% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,388 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,310 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,229 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,147 |
| 62 Years and Over | 4,486 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,730 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,115 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,294 |
| 18 & Over | 15,416 |
| 21 & Over | 14,828 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,057 |
| Females | 9,747 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,850 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,566 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,747 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,983 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 18,799 |
| Black or African American | 100 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,158 |
| Asian | 96 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Some Other Race | 104 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 350 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,454 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,180 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,356 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 448 |
| Two Races | 429 |
| Three Races | 17 |
| Four Races | 2 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,661 |
| Black or African American | 53 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 824 |
| Asian | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some Other Race | 73 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 252 |
| Two Races | 246 |
| Three Races | 5 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 7,858 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,069 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,505 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,066 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,940 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,196 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,392 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 571 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 363 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,792 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,501 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,372 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 9,684 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 7,858 |
| Owner Occupied | 5,614 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,244 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,826 |
| Vacant for Rent | 170 |
| Vacant for Sale | 109 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 891 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 5,723 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,414 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 12,987 |
| Population in Rented Units | 4,748 |
| Industries | Senate District 9 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 1,293 |
| Gas storage | 40 |
| Injection | 166 |
| Oil | 2,540 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 273 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 503 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 9 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 45 |
| Public | 7 |
| Branches | 3 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 0 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 35 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 9 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 5,486 |
| Local government | 7 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 15 |
| State trust land | 259 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 677 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 11 |
| US Forest Service | 1,422 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | 65 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 0 |
| City Government | 0 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 892 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 0 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 99 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 7,142 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 22,930 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 708 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 4,581 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 15,061 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 80,621 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 41 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 6,416 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 57,972 |
| US Forest Service | 2,901 |
| US Government | 7,180 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 1,584,580 |
| Grazing | 1,522,532 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 43,477 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 222,146 |
| Noncommercial forest | 27,188 |
| Forest | 110,898 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 9 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 321 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 7,120 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 51,882 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 242,609 |
